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INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION
MARITIME KNOWLEDGE CENTRE (MKC)
“Sharing Maritime Knowledge”
CURRENT AWARENESS BULLETIN
APRIL 2021
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Table of Contents
IMO NEWS & EVENTS ............................................................................................................................ 2
UNITED NATIONS ................................................................................................................................... 4
CASUALTIES............................................................................................................................................ 5
ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................................................................................... 6
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ............................................................................................................. 7
HEALTH & SAFETY ................................................................................................................................. 8
IMO ......................................................................................................................................................... 12
LAW & POLICY ...................................................................................................................................... 14
MARINE TECHNOLOGY........................................................................................................................ 21
MARITIME EDUCATION & TRAINING .................................................................................................. 22
MARITIME SAFETY ............................................................................................................................... 23
MARITIME SECURITY ........................................................................................................................... 23
MIGRANTS ............................................................................................................................................. 25
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATIONS ................................................................................................... 26
PIRACY................................................................................................................................................... 27
PORT STATE CONTROL....................................................................................................................... 28
PORTS & HARBOURS........................................................................................................................... 29
REGULATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 30
SALVAGE ............................................................................................................................................... 31
SEAFARERS .......................................................................................................................................... 31
SEARCH & RESCUE ............................................................................................................................. 37
SHIP RECYCLING ................................................................................................................................. 38
SHIPBUILDING & SHIPREPAIR ............................................................................................................ 38
SHIPPING ............................................................................................................................................... 39
RESEARCH ............................................................................................................................................ 48
CURRENT AWARENESS BULLETIN | Vol. XXXIII | No. 4 | April 2021 1Maritime Knowledge Centre (MKC) IMO NEWS & EVENTS WHAT’S NEW IMO working group agrees guidelines to support new GHG measures Guidelines to support new carbon intensity cutting measures agreed by working group ahead of MEPC. An International Maritime Organization (IMO) working group has agreed a set of draft guidelines to support mandatory measures to cut the carbon intensity of all ships. The proposed mandatory measures have already been approved by IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and are expected to be adopted when the MEPC meets for its 76th session from 10-17 June, 2021. The proposed amendments to the MARPOL Convention would require ships to combine a technical and an operational approach to reduce their carbon intensity. This is in line with the ambition of the Initial IMO GHG Strategy, which aims to reduce carbon intensity of international shipping by 40% by 2030, compared to 2008. More… Autonomous ships: regulatory scoping exercise completed IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee finalizes its analysis of ship safety treaties, to assess next steps for regulating Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), at its 103rd session in May 2021, has completed a regulatory scoping exercise to analyze relevant ship safety treaties, in order to assess how Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) could be regulated. The completion of the scoping exercise represents an all important first step, paving the way to focused discussions to ensure that regulation will keep pace with technological developments. The scoping exercise was initiated in 2017 to determine how safe, secure and environmentally sound MASS operations might be addressed in IMO instruments. More… IMO’s Kitack Lim urges fair vaccine distribution for seafarers IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has called on all IMO Member States to support a fair global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, beyond fulfilling their national needs, to ensure seafarers can access vaccines. In a statement, Mr. Lim reiterated his call for seafarers and marine personnel to be designated as “key workers” and noted that some key maritime labour supply countries are reliant on the COVAX initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO) to access vaccines. “To ensure access to vaccines of those countries, I call on all IMO Member States to work together towards a fair global distribution, beyond fulfilling their national needs. No seafarers should be left behind or forced to forgo their careers because of limited resources in their home country”, Mr. Lim said. More… CURRENT AWARENESS BULLETIN | Vol. XXXIII | No. 4 | April 2021 2
Maritime Knowledge Centre (MKC) Programme of Meetings for 2021 (issued 8 December 2020) can be downloaded here Previous Meetings (REMOTE) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 103) – 5-14 May Intersessional Working Group on the Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (8) – 24-28 May Facilitation Committee (FAL 45) – 1-7 June Forthcoming Meetings (REMOTE) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76) – 10-17 June IMO Council (C 125) – 28 June – 2 July LATEST PRESS BRIEFINGS IMO calls for further action to address Gulf of Guinea piracy 19 May 2021 IMO encourages priority vaccination for seafarers 18 May 2021 Supply chains firms urged to protect seafarers’ rights 6 May 2021 RECENT SPEECHES BY IMO SECRETARY-GENERAL KITACK LIM Facilitation Committee, 45th session (FAL 45), (Opening remarks) 1-7 June P4G Seoul Summit Green Future Sessions: Oceans 26 May Petersberg Climate Dialogue series - Turning the tides: Setting shipping on course 6 May Maritime Safety Committee, 103rd session (MSC 103), (Opening and Closing remarks) 5-14 May IMO NEWS MAGAZINE Autumn/Winter 2020 IMO PUBLISHING Just Published 2021 CURRENT AWARENESS BULLETIN | Vol. XXXIII | No. 4 | April 2021 3
Maritime Knowledge Centre (MKC) UNITED NATIONS COVID-19 lays bare social inequality says UN chief, as COVAX doses top 36 million. UN News. 5 April 2021. Available from: https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/04/1089042 The COVID crisis “has revealed how unequal our societies are” said the UN chief in his message for World Health Day released on Monday. COVID-19 equitable vaccine scheme reaches more than 100 countries and economies. UN News. 8 April 2021. Available from: https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/04/1089352 More than 100 countries and economies have now received COVID-19 vaccines through the UN-partnered equitable coronavirus-busting scheme, COVAX. “Ocean Action for Sustainability – Building a Global Vision to tackle Plastic Pollution”, High-Level UNEP virtual event, Remarks by Ambassador Peter Thomson, UNSG’s Special Envoy for the Ocean. United Nations. 15 April 2021. Available from: https://sdgs.un.org/zh/node/32584 In his State of the Planet address just two months ago, the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said humanity is waging a suicidal war on Nature. Commit to restoring the planet, UN chief says in message for International Mother Earth Day. UN News. 21 April 2021. Available from: https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/04/1090262 UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for commitment to restoring the planet, and to making peace with nature, in his message to mark International Mother Earth Day, celebrated annually on 22 April. Deadly shipwreck off Venezuela underscores need for safe migration pathways, protection. UN News. 26 April 2021. Available from: https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/04/1090582 The latest shipwreck in the Caribbean has highlighted the need for safe migration pathways, particularly in the COVID-19 era when many borders remain closed, two UN agencies said on Monday. Key workers need greater protections amidst COVID fight, new ILO report warns. UN News. 27 April 2021. Available from: https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/04/1090772 The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the workplace dangers faced by key workers who need far greater protection to do their jobs safely, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Tuesday. CURRENT AWARENESS BULLETIN | Vol. XXXIII | No. 4 | April 2021 4
Maritime Knowledge Centre (MKC) CASUALTIES NTSB Finds Speed an Issue in 2019 Houston Ship Channel Collision; Liquefied Gas Carrier Genesis River and Voyager Tow. US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). 30 March 2021. Available from: https://www.ntsb.gov/news/press- releases/Pages/NR20210330.aspx Vessel speed was a factor in the 2019 collision between a liquefied propane gas tanker and a barge in the Houston Ship Channel that resulted in the release of 11,000 barrels of petrochemicals, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. Summary Full Report Investigator boards ship at start of probe into Suez Canal blockage. Reuters. 31 March 2021. Available from: https://reut.rs/3vETgew Divers inspected the hull of the Ever Given on Wednesday as the man tasked with investigating how the giant container ship ran aground, choking off international trade through the Suez Canal for almost a week, boarded the vessel. Crew abandon Dutch heavylift cargo ship in danger of capsizing off Norway. Jonathan Boonzaier. TradeWinds. 6 April 2021. Available from: https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/crew-abandon-dutch-heavylift-cargo-ship-in-danger-of- capsizing-off-norway/2-1-990977 A heavylift cargo ship was left abandoned and drifting in the Norwegian Sea on Monday night after its crew were airlifted to safety as it took on a severe list. ‘Bad Fuel’ Cited as MSC Containership Breaks Down En Route to Los Angeles. Mike Schuler. gCaptain. 6 April 2021. Available from: https://gcaptain.com/bad-fuel-cited-as-msc-containership- breaks-down-en-route-to-los-angeles/ A 366-meter containership belonging to MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has broken down in the Pacific Ocean after reporting a fuel quality issue and the ship is now under tow to Japan, MSC has confirmed in a customer advisory. No fatalities, oil leak in tanker-ship collision off Cavite: PCG. Philippine News Agency (PNA). 8 April 2021. Available from: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1136167 The mariners aboard a tanker and merchant ship that collided Wednesday off the coast of Cavite are “in good condition” while no oil leaks have so far been detected Wednesday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. New Maersk Tankers-run MR damaged in smash with Latsis bulker. Gary Dixon. TradeWinds. 8 April 2021. Available from: https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/new-maersk-tankers-run- mr-damaged-in-smash-with-latsis-bulker/2-1-992497 A new Maersk Tankers-managed MR product carrier has suffered extensive damage in a collision off the Philippines with a Latsis-controlled bulker. Missing Indonesian submarine has 72 hours of oxygen left, navy says. BBC News. 22 April 2021. Available from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56829278 The KRI Nanggala-402 vessel is thought to have disappeared about 60 miles (100km) off the coast of Bali early on Wednesday morning. UPDATED: Indonesian Navy Finds Missing Submarine Wreckage, All Aboard Dead. Dzirhan Mahadzir. US Naval Institute News. 24 April 2021. Available from: https://news.usni.org/2021/04/24/indonesian-navy-declares-missing-submarine-sunk-after-finding- debris The Indonesian Armed Forces announced the finding of the wreckage of attack submarine KRI Nanggala (402) and that all 53 personnel on board it had perished. Fire extinguished on oil tanker off Syria after suspected drone attack. Reuters. 25 April 2021. Available from: https://reut.rs/3cbvQWm Syria’s oil ministry said firefighters on Saturday put out a fire on an oil tanker off the Baniyas refinery after a suspected attack by a drone coming from the direction of Lebanese waters. CURRENT AWARENESS BULLETIN | Vol. XXXIII | No. 4 | April 2021 5
Maritime Knowledge Centre (MKC) Attack or accident? Events unclear as Syria reports three killed in attack on tanker. TradeWinds. 26 April 2021. Available from: https://www.tradewindsnews.com/tankers/attack-or- accident-events-unclear-as-syria-reports-three-killed-in-attack-on-tanker/2-1-1001133 Syrian authorities have reported a fatal attack on an Iranian tanker off its coast, but Iranian sources have claimed the incident was a welding accident. Fire and explosion on tanker carrying Iranian oil ‘an accident’. Declan Bush. Lloyd’s List. 26 April 2021. Available from: https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1136585 Security sources doubt that a drone strike caused an explosion on the Panama-flagged tanker Wisdom, which was carrying Iranian oil to Syria. Shipping Containers Plunge Overboard as Supply Race Raises Risks. Ann Koh. Bloomberg. 27 April 2021. Available from: https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/shipping-containers- plunge-overboard-as-supply-race-raises-risks Containers piled high on giant vessels carrying everything from car tires to smartphones are toppling over at an alarming rate, sending millions of dollars of cargo sinking to the bottom of the ocean as pressure to speed deliveries raises the risk of safety errors. Spill response launched off Qingdao after tanker struck by cargoship. Nigel Lowry. Lloyd’s List. 27 April 2021. Available from: https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1136597/ Incident took place in ‘zero visibility’ while suezmax was at anchor, says manager. Work to remove oil from stricken tanker in China set to start on Friday. Muyu Xu and Martin Quin Pollard. Reuters. 29 April 2021. Available from: https://reut.rs/3vHArr1 Work to siphon off the remaining cargo from a stricken tanker was expected to commence on Friday, the vessel’s manager said on Thursday, two days after hundreds of tonnes of oil spilled into the Yellow Sea following a collision in dense fog. Union calls for investigation into Inge Kosan’s man overboard. Neil Breen. 4BC (Australia). 29 April 2021. Available from: https://www.4bc.com.au/union-calls-for-investigation-into-inge- kosans-man-overboard/ The Maritime Union of Australia is calling for an investigation into a mystery plaguing the Inge Kosan. ENVIRONMENT Climate change top challenge over the next decade, UNESCO global survey finds. UN News. 31 March 2021. Available from: https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/03/1088812 Climate change and loss of biodiversity is seen as the most pressing challenge over the decade, according to the World in 2030 Survey report published on Wednesday by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). How data is transforming the way we care for the ocean. Bjorn Tore Markussen and Kristian Teleki. World Economic Forum. 5 April 2021. Available from: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/04/how-a-digitized-version-of-the-ocean-can-help-the-planet- gtgs/ Turning commitments and ideas into the actions needed for a sustainable blue economy will require evidence and data. Greenpeace Confronts Deep Sea Mining Industry. Crystal Mojica. Greenpeace International. 6 April 2021. Available from: https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/greenpeace-confronts-deep- sea-mining-industry/ For the first time in Greenpeace International history, activists on the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior took action against companies preparing to mine the Pacific Ocean’s seabed. CURRENT AWARENESS BULLETIN | Vol. XXXIII | No. 4 | April 2021 6
Maritime Knowledge Centre (MKC) Japan plans to release Fukushima’s wastewater into the ocean. Dennis Normile. Science. 13 April 2021. Available from: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/04/japan-plans-release- fukushima-s-contaminated-water-ocean Japan announced today it will release 1.25 million tons of treated wastewater contaminated by the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. Protesters target TUI cruise ship in Torbay. Lili Stebbings. DevonLive (UK). 18 April 2021. Available from: https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/protesters-target-tui-cruise-ship- 5313540 Protesters held a demonstration alongside cruise ships anchored in the Bay amid claims they are damaging the environment. US pledges to double international climate finance at Earth Day summit. Chloé Farand. Climate Home News. 22 April 2021. Available from: https://www.climatechangenews.com/2021/04/22/us-pledges-double-international-climate-finance- earth-day-summit/ Joe Biden has promised to double US international climate finance by 2024 and triple funding for adaptation, in a bid to restore US credibility on tackling the climate crisis. Marine environment: pollution, preparedness, response and cooperation. Jan Rossi and Ilias Theocharis. Times of Malta. 25 April 2021. Available from: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/marine-environment-pollution-preparedness-response-and- cooperation.867334 The ‘International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-Operation 1990’ and the ‘Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Co-Operation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances’, are two international legal instruments drawn by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION Plastic waste is a growing menace, and a wasted opportunity. Victoria Kwakwa and Alfonso Garcia Mora. World Bank. 5 April 2021. Available from: https://blogs.worldbank.org/eastasiapacific/plastic-waste-growing-menace-and-wasted-opportunity The use of plastics is deeply embedded in our daily lives, in everything from grocery bags and cutlery to water bottles and sandwich wrap. Biden’s policy shift in Yemen courts environmental disaster. Morgan Lorraine Viña and Simone Ledeen. The Hill (US). 6 April 2021. Available from: https://thehill.com/opinion/international/546680-bidens-policy-shift-in-yemen-courts-environmental- disaster A major disaster is unfolding in slow motion, with the international community seemingly incapable of taking any action other than public hand wringing. 36 carriers reported to the police by Denmark’s EPA for emitting too much sulfur. Dag Holmstad. ShippingWatch. 9 April 2021. Available from: https://shippingwatch.com/regulation/article12888500.ece 36 shipping companies have been reported to Danish police in the past five years because one of their vessels were violating the Danish sulfur directive by emitting too much sulfur. Ocean noise: Study to measure the oceans’ ‘year of quiet’. Victoria Gill. BBC News. 9 April 2021. Available from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-56676820 Ocean scientists around the world are studying the “unique moment” of quiet created by the pandemic. Illegal driftnet use widespread in Indian Ocean, Greenpeace says. Katharine Houreld. Reuters. 11 April 2021. Available from: https://reut.rs/3yTFo23 Greenpeace has uncovered widespread use of illegal driftnets in the northwest Indian Ocean, which it says are decimating marine life in what is one of the world’s most ecologically vulnerable fishing grounds. CURRENT AWARENESS BULLETIN | Vol. XXXIII | No. 4 | April 2021 7
Maritime Knowledge Centre (MKC) The long reach of Mount Etna’s gas emissions. Jonathan Amos. BBC News. 13 April 2021. Available from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-56735508 Recent eruptions at Europe’s most active volcano, Mt Etna, have led to a spike is sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions across the Mediterranean. Decades after the oil spill that inspired Earth Day, are we prepared for the next one? Lindsay Key. Phys.org. 21 April 2021. Available from: https://phys.org/news/2021-04-decades-oil- earth-day.html A blow-out from Union Oil’s offshore platform six miles from the city of Santa Barbara leaked an estimated 80,000 to 100,000 barrels of crude oil into the Santa Barbara Channel, killing approximately 3,500 sea birds and marine animals such as dolphins, elephant seals, and sea lions. Oil tanker leaks crude after collision near China’s Qingdao port. Alfred Cang and Ann Koh. Al Jazeera. 27 April 2021. Available from: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/4/27/oil-tanker- leaks-crude-after-collision-near-chinas-qingdao-port A 900-foot crude tanker leaked oil into the ocean just outside China’s biggest refining center, raising the specter of environmental damage and disruption of shipments. Chinese crews begin cleaning up 500-tonne oil spill near Qingdao. South China Morning Post. 28 April 2021. Available from: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3131408/chinese-crews- begin-cleaning-500-tonne-oil-spill-near-qingdao 12 vessels have been dispatched to deal with the accident, Shandong Maritime Safety Administration official says. IOMSR joins Eyesea ocean clean up campaign. Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR). 28 April 2021. Available from: https://www.iomshipregistry.com/news/2021/apr/iomsr-joins-eyesea-ocean-clean-up- campaign/ The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) is formally backing the Eyesea initiative, the not for profit organisation formed last year to map marine pollution. Cruise ships’ fix for dirty smoke led to water pollution in South Florida ports, study finds. Alex Harris and Taylor Dolven. Miami Herald (US). 29 April 2021. Available from: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/tourism-cruises/article250980394.html In an effort to curb their air pollution, cargo and cruise ships have been forced to reduce the sulfur in their emissions since January 2020. HEALTH & SAFETY ITF: Seafarers must be prioritised for vaccine. International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN). 30 March 2021. Available from: https://www.seafarerswelfare.org/news/2021/itf- seafarers-must-be-prioritised-for-vaccine The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has reiterated its strong request for seafarers and aviation workers to be prioritised by governments in their COVID-19 vaccination programmes. Vaccination lottery for the dry bulk sector. INTERCARGO. 31 March 2021. Available from: https://www.intercargo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/INTERCARGO-MEDIA- RELEASE_31_03_2021.pdf Once again seafarers are falling victim to the lack of focus and joined up thinking from leaders of governments and the maritime industry, which has become apparent during the current on-going crew change crisis. Coronavirus and seafarer mental health – the good news. Johan Smith. Splash 247.com. 5 April 2021. Available from: https://splash247.com/coronavirus-and-seafarer-mental-health-the- good-news/ There’s no vaccine against poor mental health, writes Johan Smith from Sailors’ Society. CURRENT AWARENESS BULLETIN | Vol. XXXIII | No. 4 | April 2021 8
Maritime Knowledge Centre (MKC) Standardisation of vaccination essential for seafarers, says Synergy. Lloyd’s List. 5 April 2021. Available from: https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1136345/ The founder of shipmanager Synergy Marine, Rajesh Unni, sees a perfect storm brewing, with ports turning away unvaccinated seafarers. One year on from Ruby Princess incident, the Illawarra community reflects on the role it played. Ainslie Drewitt-Smith. ABC (Australia). 6 April 2021. Available from: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-06/one-year-since-ruby-princess-arrived-in-the- illawarra/100050194 A New South Wales community is marking one year since the cruise ship at the centre of one of Australia’s largest coronavirus outbreaks docked in the region. Health authorities in Seychelles to vaccinate foreign seafarers against COVID-19 following 2 deaths. Seychelles News Agency. 7 April 2021. Available from: http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/14630/Health+authorities+in+Seychelles+to+vaccinat e+foreign+seafarers+against+COVID-+following++deaths Health authorities in Seychelles are working with local shipping agencies to vaccinate foreign seafarers on vessels fishing in the island nation’s waters, said a top official. Kiwi Seafarers Endangered By Vaccine Policy. Scoop (New Zealand). 10 April 2021. Available from: https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2104/S00074/kiwi-seafarers-endangered-by- vaccine-policy.htm Kiwi Seafarers continue to feel shortchanged by the New Zealand Government. Ground-breaking global study unveils the mental health minefield of the remote rotational workforce. International SOS Foundation. 12 April 2021. Available from: https://www.internationalsos.com/news-releases/ground-breaking-global-study-unveils-the-mental- health-minefield-of-the-remote-rotational-workforce-apr-12-2021 Whether on or offshore, the work and lifestyle of a remote rotational worker is unique. New study unveils the mental health ‘minefield’ seafarers face. Sam Chambers. Splash 247.com. 14 April 2021. Available from: https://splash247.com/new-study-unveils-the- mental-health-minefield-seafarers-face/ Whether on or offshore, the work and lifestyle of remote rotational workers, including seafarers, is unique. Coronavirus vaccine passports: everything you need to know. Umberto Bacchi. World Economic Forum. 13 April 2021. Available from: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/04/coronavirus-covid19-vaccine-passports-travel/ Digital tools to certify immunity from COVID-19 could help ease lockdowns. Cruise ship serves as quarantine facility. Genivi Verdejo. Manila Times. 14 April 2021. Available from: https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/04/14/business/maritime-business/cruise-ship- serves-as-quarantine-facility/863676/ The maritime sector of the Department of Transportation, consisting of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina), Philippine Ports Authority, and the Philippine Coast Guard , has facilitated the arrival of approximately 1000 Filipino crew members aboard MV “Norwegian Encore” at the Port of Manila on April 11, 2021. Missed positive coronavirus test delays vessel for 11 days. Declan Bush. Lloyd’s List. 14 April 2021. Available from: https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1136470/Missed- positive-coronavirus-test-delays-vessel-for-11-days Mutual insurer the International Transport Intermediaries Club urged vigilance in checking Covid-19 tests after a missed positive result caused an 11-day delay and a $175,000 claim. CURRENT AWARENESS BULLETIN | Vol. XXXIII | No. 4 | April 2021 9
Maritime Knowledge Centre (MKC) Oil tanker stops unexpectedly off Cape Breton, 8 crew members sick with COVID-19. Adam McNamara. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). 14 April 2021. Available from: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/sti-san-telmo-oil-tanker-port-hawkesbury-covid-19- 1.5986914 An oil tanker that’s been anchored unexpectedly off Port Hawkesbury, N.S., since Sunday changed course to Cape Breton over concerns of possible COVID-19-related sickness on board the vessel. MARINO hails inclusion of seafarers in vaccine priority list. Philippine Information Agency (PIA). 14 April 2021. Available from: https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1072242.amp MARINO Party-list, the only seafarer representative in Congress, on Tuesday thanked the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases for the upgrade in the status of seafarers in the vaccination program of the government, as the party-list earlier urged in House Resolution 1473. Covid-19 Vaccine to the Seafarers. Government of Kenya. 15 April 2021. Available from: https://mod.go.ke/news-releases/covid-19-vaccine-to-the-seafarers/ The Kenya Navy Medical team conducted a Covid -19 vaccination exercise to sea-farers at Bandari Maritime Academy in Mombasa on 13 April 2021. Hapag-Lloyd and HMM containerships suffer Covid-19 cases in US. Dale Wainwright. TradeWinds. 16 April 2021. Available from: https://www.tradewindsnews.com/containerships/hapag-lloyd-and-hmm-containerships-suffer-covid- 19-cases-in-us/2-1-996566 Hapag-Lloyd has confirmed two separate cases of Covid-19 among seafarers on one of its ships and on one belonging to the Alliance partner HMM. Insurer urges COVID-19 test checks. Rebecca Jeffrey. Maritime Journal. 16 April 2021. Available from: https://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/industry-news/insurer-urges-covid-19- test-checks The importance of thoroughly checking the results of crew COVID-19 tests has been highlighted by a transport insurer. Two seafarers dead after Covid-19 cases reported on three ships in Brazil. Gary Dixon. TradeWinds. 19 April 2021. Available from: https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/two- seafarers-dead-after-covid-19-cases-reported-on-three-ships-in-brazil/2-1-997439 Two seafarers have died and another is in hospital as Brazil’s dire Covid-19 emergency spread to three vessels. Bahamas Maritime Authority to implement research into the mental wellbeing of seafarers. Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA). 20 April 2021. Available from: https://www.bahamasmaritime.com/bma-news/bahamas-maritime-authority-to-implement-research- into-the-mental-wellbeing-of-seafarers/ The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) is today announcing a new survey, the Seafarer COVID-19 Welfare Survey, designed to capture and reflect the mental health needs of seafarers around the world during the coronavirus pandemic. Nigeria, others charged on seafarers, aircrew COVID-19 vaccination. Adaku Onyenucheya. Guardian (Nigeria). 21 April 2021. Available from: https://guardian.ng/business- services/maritime/nigeria-others-charged-on-seafarers-aircrew-covid-19-vaccination/ The International Transport Workers’ Federation has called on Nigeria and other countries to prioritise seafarers and aircrew in the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination programmes. Body of seafarer washes up on Vanuatu and tests positive for Covid-19. Gary Dixon. TradeWinds. 21 April 2021. Available from: https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/body-of- seafarer-washes-up-on-vanuatu-and-tests-positive-for-covid-19/2-1-998764 The Pacific island of Vanuatu has gone into lockdown after a body of a seafarer who tested positive for Covid-19 was found on a beach. CURRENT AWARENESS BULLETIN | Vol. XXXIII | No. 4 | April 2021 10
Maritime Knowledge Centre (MKC) What the Ever Given can tell us about mental health at sea. Lee Clarke. Splash 247.com. 23 April 2021. Available from: https://splash247.com/what-the-ever-given-can-tell-us-about-mental- health-at-sea/ Being a seafarer is a stressful job, irrespective of a global incident, especially when you factor in being away from family for extended periods and working contract to contract with little job security. COVID-19-positive sailors in limbo at sea after Vanuatu government fails to provide treatment. Marian Faa. ABC (Australia). 23 April 2021. Available from: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04- 23/sailor-positive-covid-19-vanuatu-onshore-treatment/100090026 There are concerns about the wellbeing of 12 sailors on board a large gas tanker that left Vanuatu, initially heading for the Solomon Islands, with all but one infected with COVID-19. Union Once Again Presses the Case to Close Biosecurity Loophole to Prevent Covid Spread. Handy Shipping Guide. 23 April 2021. Available from: https://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/union-once-again-presses-the-case-to-close- biosecurity-loophole-to-prevent-covid-spread_13646 The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA), probably not the most favoured group amongst the country’s politicians, is clearly running out of patience with the government over its inaction when it comes to dealing with the Covid pandemic in maritime matters. Seafarers & COVID-19: INTERCARGO Statement of concern. INTERCARGO. 23 April 2021. Available from: https://www.intercargo.org/seafarers-covid-statement-of-concern/ INTERCARGO is deeply saddened to hear reports of recent incidents on vessels where a significant number of crew members have been suffering from COVID and in some tragic cases, this has resulted in loss of life. Sydney port workers await COVID-19 results after boarding ship with positive crew members. Kathleen Ferguson. ABC (Australia). 24 April 2021. Available from: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-23/nsw-covid-19-scare-after-infected-ship-docks-at-port- botany/100089764 A dozen crew members on a ship that docked in Sydney have tested positive for coronavirus, forcing local port workers to get tested and isolate. COVID tanker crew bound for Australia. Craig Skehan. Canberra Times (Australia). 25 April 2021. Available from: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7224691/covid-tanker-crew-bound-for- australia/ A British-flagged tanker ship with COVID-positive crew is making its way towards Australia and has been given permission to anchor off Brisbane. Belgium gives green light to priority vaccination for seafarers. Gary Dixon and Julian Bray. TradeWinds. 26 April 2021. Available from: https://www.tradewindsnews.com/people/belgium-gives- green-light-to-priority-vaccination-for-seafarers/2-1-1001038 The Belgian government has agreed to prioritise Covid-19 vaccines for seafarers on its vessels. Queensland health authorities to assess COVID struck crew on board British-flagged tanker Inge Kosan. Nick Gibbs and Craig Skehan. 7News (Australia). 27 April 2021. Available from: https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/qld-health-to-treat-crew-aboard-covid-ship-c-2693571 Health workers will assess COVID-positive crew on board a British-flagged tanker ship after it was given permission to anchor off Brisbane. InterManager vows to source vaccinations for seafarers. InterManager. 27 April 2021. Available from: https://www.intermanager.org/2021/04/intermanager-vows-to-source-vaccinations- for-seafarers/ Frustrated by the lack of progress and slow pace of international efforts, InterManager has vowed to work separately to obtain much-needed Covid-19 vaccines to protect the world’s more than one and a half million seafarers and thereby keep international trade routes open. CURRENT AWARENESS BULLETIN | Vol. XXXIII | No. 4 | April 2021 11
Maritime Knowledge Centre (MKC) India responds to crew crisis by vaccinating seafarers in Mumbai. Adam Corbett and Irene Ang. TradeWinds. 28 April 2021. Available from: https://www.tradewindsnews.com/ship- management/india-responds-to-crew-crisis-by-vaccinating-seafarers-in-mumbai/2-1-1001962 The UK is also exempting seafarers from a national ban on travellers from India under key worker status. Synergy Group CEO expects Covid-19 to stick around for several years. Idha Toft Valeur. ShippingWatch. 28 April 2021. Available from: https://shippingwatch.com/regulation/article12931261.ece Synergy Group’s, Rajesh Unni, says there is no time limit on the pandemic and urges seafarers to be prioritized in the vaccination queue. Post-mortem ‘inconclusive’ as Inge Kosan quarantined in Australia. Gary Dixon. TradeWinds. 29 April 2021. Available from: https://www.tradewindsnews.com/news/post-mortem-inconclusive-as- inge-kosan-quarantined-in-australia/2-1-1002825 Investigation continues into why Covid-positive seafarer washed up on Vanuatu beach. Three more virus cases emerge on Qld ship. West Australian. 29 April 2021. Available from: https://thewest.com.au/news/health/three-more-virus-cases-emerge-on-qld-ship-c-2714976 Three new coronavirus cases have been reported on the gas tanker Inge Kosan off the coast of Queensland. IMO Shipping has seven months to show decarbonisation progress. Anastassios Adamopoulos. Lloyd’s List. 1 April 2021. Available from: https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1136228/ The next Marine Environment Protection Committee in June is the last opportunity for the IMO to demonstrate intentions to satisfy delegates and critics ahead of November’s COP26. IMO on notice about expedition of Iranian merchant ship attacked: Spox. Islamic Republic News Agency - IRNA (Iran). 7 April 2021. Available from: https://en.irna.ir/news/84287396/IMO-on- notice-about-expedition-of-Iranian-merchant-ship-attacked Speaking to reporters, Khatibzadeh said that Iran’s cargo ship named Saviz was damaged by an explosion on Tuesday 6 a.m. local time in the Red Sea near Djibouti coast. President Doumbia-Henry Recognized as Remarkable Woman in the Field of Transport. World Maritime University (WMU). 9 April 2021. Available from: https://www.wmu.se/news/president-doumbia-henry-recognized-as-remarkable-woman-in-the-field- of-transport Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President of the World Maritime University, is featured as a Remarkable Woman in the field of transport for the year 2021 by the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI). Lloyd’s Register says IMO’s new CO2 calculator penalizes efficiency. Idha Toft Valeur. ShippingWatch. 12 April 2021. Available from: https://shippingwatch.com/regulation/article12891367.ece Lloyd’s Register says that it does not yet know what kind of impact the new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) will have. Changes of MARPOL Regulation may be needed to facilitate widespread use of biofuels, says IMO. Manifold Times (Singapore). 14 April 2021. Available from: https://www.manifoldtimes.com/news/changes-of-marpol-regulation-may-be-needed-to-facilitate- widespread-use-of-biofuels-says-imo/ Modifications of Regulation 18 under MARPOL Annex VI Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships will need to be considered in order to promote more shipowners to adopt biofuels as a bunker fuel, says the Head, Air Pollution and Energy Efficiency at the International Maritime Organization (IMO). CURRENT AWARENESS BULLETIN | Vol. XXXIII | No. 4 | April 2021 12
Maritime Knowledge Centre (MKC) Oldendorff thinks IMO’s carbon calculator is cause for a great deal of confusion. Tomas Kristiansen. ShippingWatch. 15 April 2021. Available from: https://shippingwatch.com/carriers/Bulk/article12904261.ece The world’s biggest dry bulk operator, Germany’s Oldendorff, thinks the IMO’s upcoming CO2 regulations for how to measure an individual ship’s efficiency are incoherent, incomprehensible and cause for a great deal of confusion. Meeting IMO 2030 decarbonisation goals: Lessons from Capital Link. Ilaria Grasso Macola. ShipTechnology. 16 April 2021. Available from: https://www.ship-technology.com/features/meeting- imo-2030-decarbonisation-goals-lessons-capital-link/ The introduction of new requirements set by the International Maritime Organisation to achieve a 40% reduction of C02 emissions were at the centre of Capital Link’s Decarbonisation in Shipping forum. US envoy John Kerry to back IMO decarbonisation drive. Adam Corbett. TradeWinds. 19 April 2021. Available from: https://www.tradewindsnews.com/regulation/us-envoy-john-kerry-to- back-imo-decarbonisation-drive/2-1-997693 John Kerry, US President Joe Biden’s chief envoy on climate matters, is set to pledge support for the International Maritime Organization’s moves to decarbonise shipping. BIMCO asks the IMO to improve the ballast water record book Ashok Srinivasan. BIMCO. 20 April 2021. Available from: https://www.bimco.org/news/environment-protection/20210420- ballast-water-record-book Due to conflicting interpretation of the records in the ballast water record book (BWRB) by external parties, ships’ crew are faced with a dilemma when filling out the information in the BWRB. In response to this, BIMCO has co-sponsored a paper for the upcoming 76th Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting (MEPC 76) with the aim to improve the existing IMO guidance on the topic. US will push IMO to adopt target of absolute zero emissions by 2050. Anastassios Adamopoulos. Lloyd’s List. 21 April 2021. Available from: https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1136527/US-will-push-IMO-to-adopt-target-of- absolute-zero-emissions-by-2050 US special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry announces the US wants the International Maritime Organization to adopt a zero emissions target, which means full decarbonisation, and will work to help develop appropriate measures. Shipping demands market-based measures debate at IMO. Anastassios Adamopoulos. Lloyd’s List. 21 April 2021. Available from: https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1136525/Shipping-demands-market-based- measures-debate-at-IMO The International Maritime Organization is facing industry pressure to start talks on market-based measures as soon as possible. US stance on CO2 could radically change the IMO’s climate agenda. Tomas Kristiansen, Daniel Logan and Idha Toft Valeur. ShippingWatch. 21 April 2021. Available from: https://shippingwatch.com/regulation/article12919066.ece Nordic carriers are positively attuned to the announcement from the White House to make the shipping sector CO2-free by 2050, believing it will change the IMO’s agenda, while others are more hesitant. Americas: World shipping Council calls on US to back IMRB proposal. Rhys Berry. Bunkerspot. 22 April 2021. Available from: https://www.bunkerspot.com/americas/53024-americas-world- shipping-council-calls-on-us-to-back-imrb-proposal World Shipping Council President and CEO John Butler has urged the United States to back the proposed International Maritime Research and Development Board (IMRB) when it is discussed in the upcoming MEPC in June. Virtual meetings offer silver lining to Covid cloud. Johan Roos. Cruise & Ferry. 23 April 2021. Available from: https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/virtual-meetings-offer-silver-lining-to-covid- cloud-1 The pandemic has forced the International Maritime Organization to change its processes, but this has bought vital time in the race to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. CURRENT AWARENESS BULLETIN | Vol. XXXIII | No. 4 | April 2021 13
Maritime Knowledge Centre (MKC) Bimco and ICS disagree on impact of IMO’s new climate regulation. Idha Toft Valeur. ShippingWatch. 26 April 2021. Available from: https://shippingwatch.com/regulation/article12914397.ece Major shipping organizations, including Bimco and ICS, do not agree on the implications of the proposed Carbon Intensity Indicators (CII) to decarbonize shipping. BIMCO: Discussion on MBMs should be ‘kickstarted at IMO as soon as possible’. Lesley Bankes-Hughes. Bunkerspot. 28 April 2021. Available from: https://www.bunkerspot.com/global/53069-bimco-discussion-on-mbms-should-be-kickstarted-at-imo- as-soon-as-possible ‘We are not suggesting the model for [a market-based measure] because it is a political minefield to have this discussion - the discussion we had earlier at IMO is proof of this and we know the ambition of member states is certainly different from one member state to another – but we need to have this done,’ Lars Robert Pedersen, BIMCO Deputy Secretary General, said during a recent webinar on shipping’s decarbonisation hosted by the London Shipping Law Society. A global CO2 tax on shipping could be years into the future. Tomas Kristiansen. ShippingWatch. 29 April 2021. Available from: https://shippingwatch.com/regulation/article12941133.ece The first concrete proposal for a global CO2 tax is in the works at the IMO, just as three of the world’s major shipping organizations have turned on a dime and now call for a tax on emissions. Lookout on the I.M.O. Sailing Up the Clyde to Glasgow. Barry Parker. gCaptain. 29 April 2021. Available from: https://gcaptain.com/lookout-on-the-i-m-o-sailing-up-the-clyde-to-glasgow/ The greening of shipping, as well as other transport modes, is a major theme for the first half of 2021, happily - stealing headlines from 2020’s steady diet of bad news. LAW & POLICY World trade primed for strong but uneven recovery after COVID-19 pandemic shock. World Trade Organization (WTO). 31 March 2021. Available from: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/pres21_e/pr876_e.htm Prospects for a quick recovery in world trade have improved as merchandise trade expanded more rapidly than expected in the second half of last year. EU must step up and get sea protection treaty over the line. Isabella Lövin. Euronews. 31 March 2021. Available from: https://www.euronews.com/2021/03/31/eu-must-step-up-and-get- sea-protection-treaty-over-the-line-view The past year has shown us the importance of strong leadership in the face of a major crisis. Shipping hit as US and UK blacklist Myanmar’s military-backed conglomerates. Matt Coyne. TradeWinds. 1 April 2021. Available from: https://www.tradewindsnews.com/law/shipping-hit-as- us-and-uk-blacklist-myanmars-military-backed-conglomerates/2-1-987749 Sanctions have brushed up against shipping again — this time as the US and UK impose further measures against the Myanmar military regime, after a coup in February. Italy approves new decree to keep cruise ships out of Venice lagoon. Angelo Amante. Reuters. 1 April 2021. Available from: https://reut.rs/3p7WUeB Italy’s government has ruled that large cruise ships and container vessels must not pass close to Venice’s historic centre and should instead dock in a different location to preserve the famed lagoon. CURRENT AWARENESS BULLETIN | Vol. XXXIII | No. 4 | April 2021 14
Maritime Knowledge Centre (MKC) Technical Instructions for a Cruise Ship Operator’s Agreement with Port and Local Health Authorities under CDC’s Framework for Conditional Sailing Order. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2 April 2021. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/cruise/instructions-local-agreements.html This document provides instructions for Phase 2A of CDC’s Framework for Conditional Sailing Order for cruise ship operations in U.S. waters to ensure health and safety protections for travellers (crew and future passengers) and port personnel prior to resuming passenger operations in a way that mitigates the risk of spreading COVID-19. CDC updates guidance to cruise ship industry, urges vaccinations. David Shepardson. Reuters. 3 April 2021. Available from: https://reut.rs/3c8PPF4 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention on Friday issued new guidance to the cruise ship industry, including the need for COVID-19 vaccinations, a necessary step before passenger voyages can resume. Fish eye lenses: UK launches world’s largest ocean monitoring system to protect wildlife and biodiversity. UK Government. 3 April 2021. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fish-eye-lenses-uk-launches-worlds-largest-ocean- monitoring-system-to-protect-wildlife-and-biodiversity The UK will pioneer the world’s largest ocean wildlife monitoring system to help protect life below water as part of the UK Government Blue Belt programme. The Blue Belt programme Mozambique’s Growing Insurgency May Pose Threat to Shipping. Brian Gicheru Kinyua. Maritime Executive. 5 April 2021. Available from: https://www.maritime- executive.com/article/mozambique-s-growing-insurgency-may-pose-threat-to-shipping The insurgency in Northern Mozambique is steadily morphing into a serious maritime security threat in the Western Indian Ocean. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Submits Plan to CDC and Will Be Ready to Join America’s National Opening. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. 5 April 2021. Available from: https://www.nclhltdinvestor.com/news-releases/news-release-details/norwegian-cruise-line- holdings-ltd-submits-plan-cdc-and-will-be Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. sent a letter to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today outlining its plan to resume cruise operations from U.S. ports in July that includes its multi-layered SailSAFE Health and Safety Program developed in conjunction with globally recognized experts, including the Healthy Sail Panel (“HSP”). Linking ESG performance to the shipping industry. Safety 4 Sea. 6 April 2021. Available from: https://safety4sea.com/cm-linking-esg-performance-to-the-shipping-industry/ The recent trends in sustainability, thus the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance, are now impacting the decisions of all maritime stakeholders, along with the emerging contractual and regulatory requirements. IMF boosts global growth forecast, warns of diverging rebound. Eric Martin. ShippingWatch. 6 April 2021. Available from: https://shippingwatch.com/regulation/article12881300.ece The International Monetary Fund upgraded its global economic growth forecast for the second time in three months, while warning about widening inequality and a divergence between advanced and lesser-developed economies. Coastal States need to reconsider their responsibilities in granting refuge. TT Club. 6 April 2021. Available from: https://www.ttclub.com/news-and-resources/news/press- releases/2021/coastal-states-need-to-reconsider-their-responsibilities-in--granting-refuge/ In its continued campaign to reduce the risk and consequences of container ship fires, TT Club turns its focus to the plight of fire damaged ships and their often prolonged search for a place of refuge. CURRENT AWARENESS BULLETIN | Vol. XXXIII | No. 4 | April 2021 15
Maritime Knowledge Centre (MKC) ECA boosts Africa’s readiness for COP26. United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). 8 April 2021. Available from: https://www.uneca.org/stories/eca-boosts- africa%E2%80%99s-readiness-for-cop26 The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is helping prepare African countries in readiness for the global UN climate change summit (COP26) to be held in Glasgow, UK, later in the year. Global Travel Taskforce sets out framework to safely reopen international travel. UK Government. 9 April 2021. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/global-travel- taskforce-sets-out-framework-to-safely-reopen-international-travel Recommendations include the launch of a new traffic light system and ‘green watchlist’, and the introduction of travel certification. Global Travel Taskforce: safe return of international travel Iran releases seized S. Korean ship, captain. Yonhap News Agency (South Korea). 9 April 2021. Available from: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20210409003951325 Iran released a South Korean oil tanker and its captain, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Friday, about three months after they were seized over alleged oil pollution. Iran releases South Korean ship considering backgrounds: FM spox. Islamic Republic News Agency - IRNA (Iran). 9 April 2021. Available from: https://en.irna.ir/news/84289181/Iran-releases- South-Korean-ship-considering-backgrounds-FM-spox Saeed Khatibzadeh, Spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, told reporters on Friday that after finalizing the investigation into violation of regulations by the tanker, an Iranian prosecutor reached the conclusion that the ship can be released at the request of its owner and the Seoul government. Iran frees S. Korean ship, captain after promise to help with frozen funds. Hyonhee Shin. Reuters. 9 April 2021. Available from: https://reut.rs/3fYLfL1 Iran released on Friday a South Korean ship and its captain detained since January after South Korea promised to try to secure the release of Iranian funds frozen in South Korean banks under U.S. sanctions, a South Korean official said. Sri Lanka seeks $17 million from Greek ship owner over oil spill. France 24. 9 April 2021. Available from: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210409-sri-lanka-seeks-17-million-from- greek-ship-owner-over-oil-spill Sri Lanka on Friday lodged a claim for $17.38 million with the Greek owners of an oil tanker that caught fire and left a spill stretching 40 kilometres (25 miles) off the South Asian island. Experts lay out their case against carbon pricing. Bruce Lieberman. Yale Climate Connections. 9 April 2021. Available from: https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2021/04/experts-lay-out-their- case-against-carbon-pricing/ The authors of ‘Making Climate Policy Work’ argue that market-based approaches to the problem aren’t working and point to a potential course correction. Transport Ministry proposes prioritizing Covid-19 vaccination for sailors. Saigon Times (Vietnam). 12 April 2021. Available from: https://en.thesaigontimes.vn/tinbaichitiet/81403/ The Ministry of Transport has written to the Government proposing directing the Ministry of Health to add Vietnamese sailors, navigators and those who work directly with ships to the priority list for the Covid-19 vaccination to facilitate their procedures for vaccine passports and thus make life easier for them to travel to other countries. First Female President of The Nigerian Maritime Law Association (NMLA), Mrs Funke Agbor SAN, Elected. Nigerian Voice. 12 April 2021. Available from: https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/297735/first-female-president-of-the-nigerian-maritime-law- associat.html Mrs Funke Agbor SAN has been elected President of the Nigerian Maritime Law Association (NMLA). CURRENT AWARENESS BULLETIN | Vol. XXXIII | No. 4 | April 2021 16
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